Fine hand crafted cheeses from the milk of our flock raised on pasture in here in Western Washington and the milk we have been able to purchase from the Tin Willow Farm in Eastern Oregon bringing the definition of Terroir, The taste of Place, to your plate.

-The Mopsy's Best, as always, has two or three flavors that wake up and roll over your tongue and hit you once again just when you think you had enough.  What fun to sell these cheeses at Market.  What is more fun is to watch you all sample them and catch that second wave of flavor and ride it to the end.   The last make of this years Mopsy's Best is ready to go.  Look for it again in June 2010.

-Queso de Oveja, new in 2007, has been wonderful.  It is a Spanish recipe and has a nice sharp flavor and a very mellow finish.  It has been very well received and enjoyed.  Look for this one in July 2010.

-The Black Sheep Tomme has a very nutty twist.  We age that cheese 5 months.  It needs the time to mellow.  It is wonderful cut thin and cherished with a good Syrah or grated over soups or noodle dishes.  This one will return in August 2010.

-Tin Willow Tomme was a hit from the 2008 milking of Terry and Doug (and Dexter) at the Tin Willow Farm in Lexington Oregon.  What a blessing it was and has been this year.  We will cut into the 2009 Tommes in late September.  The milk brings a wonderful grassy and sage flavor to the cheese.  It takes on a whole different nature than the Black Sheep Tomme from our pastured animals. 

-The new cheese for 2009 is a Fresh Pecorino.  The Fresh Pecorino was a hit, we will make more that will be available in June 2010. 

-The Aged Pecorinos, or Pecorino d' Adna,will be available at Christmastime. This aged nutty flavorful cheese is worth the wait.

-We also have Feta which took third place at the 2009 American Cheese Society Contest in the sheep milk feta division.  This one also to return in 2010.

 

                                             

A look at the "cave"

Our Feta won a second place award at the 2006 American Cheese Society Contest.

   

At first, nothing but beautiful,  fresh sheep milk.

Add some starters and rennet, and soon....curds and whey!

Some new cheeses fresh out of the vat. On top, Saint Helens, on bottom, Feta.


A young Mopsy's Best